Disaster Relief: Supplies & Drop-Off Location at MUMC

The Matthews United Methodist Gym is a Collection Hub for supplies headed to our mountain communities.

Hours:

+ Wednesday, November 6 from 2-5 pm
+ Saturdays, November 9 from 9am-12pm
+After November 9, we will be taking a pause until the week of November 18 when we plan to have a POD in the back of the Parking Lot. Please look for Serving Opportunities and Ways to Donate coming soon.

Volunteers greet people at the Gym Reception Entrance along the front sidewalk to receive donations. (Sign Up to Serve.)

Supply List:

-Hand Warmers
-Blankets & Sleeping Bags (new or gently used/clean)-Bottled water of any size, especially 1-gallon or multi-gallon jugs
-Electrolyte packets like Gatorade and bottles of Gatorade
-Water purification tablets
-Non-perishable food (canned & dry goods), especially MREs (Scout camping style: boil the water & add to make the pasta for example) or pop-top style cans (also welcome can openers)
-Disposable utensils
-Cleaning supplies (disinfectants, paper towels, gloves) & large garbage bags
-Hygiene Kits OR soap, shampoo, toothpaste, feminine hygiene products
-Baby supplies (diapers, ready-made formula – does not need water, and wipes)
-Dog & Cat food
–NO CLOTHES needed at this time.

Other Ways to Help

• Disaster Response Hotline is 980-354-4157 for immediate assistance in Western NC.
• Donations to the Global Impact Fund: Give Now and notate “Disaster Relief” in the memo.
• Early Response Team (ERT)- Training to muck out homes, cut down trees & assist in recovery efforts: Initial Sign-Up
• Pack UMCOR Cleaning Buckets
• Visit Serve Now for more Global Impact Mission efforts.

Did You Know?

• On Monday (9/30), six pallets of hygiene kits – that YOU packed through previous Global Impact Mission efforts — were delivered to Boone, NC.
• On Tuesday (10/1), a dump truck was loaded and delivered to the Weaverville, Marshall and Hot Springs areas in North Carolina.
• On Wednesday (10/2), supplies were packed on an 18-wheeler and delivered to downtown Asheville, NC.
• On Thursday (10/3), a U-Haul was packed by volunteers, Scouts/leaders, and a support group that meets on campus then delivered to Polk County.
• On Friday (10/4), supplies were packed on an 18-wheeler and delivered to Swannanoa, NC.
• On Sunday (10/6), 190 Hygiene Kits & 147 Cleaning Kits were assembled between worship services and delivered to Burnsville.
• On Monday (10/7), supplies were packed on an 18-wheeler and delivered to Black Mountain, NC.
• On Thursday (10/10) supplies were packed on an 18-wheeler and delivered to Canton, NC.
• On Thursday (10/10), CCH sent 2 pallets of donations to a Latino church in Hendersonville, NC.
• On Friday (10/11), we used $768.98 from Global Impact Disaster Relief to purchase small canisters of propane for people using grills to cook food. These canisters were delivered to Spruce Pine, NC.
• On Monday (10/14) & Tuesday (10/15), we collected donations and a truck picked up supplies and delivered them to Swannanoa on Tuesday.
• On Friday (10/18) supplies were packed on an 18-wheeler and delivered to Spruce Pine, NC.
• On Monday (11/4) 96 previously packed flood buckets (most packed on 11/27) were delivered to Black Mountain.

The weight of the supplies on the first three 18-wheelers totaled an estimated 51,000 lbs!